Anyone know Latitude9 or Ron Brutsche in Manuel A

[gunnar]

Does anyone know or has done business with Latitude9 (Real Estate Broker) or with Ron Brutsche (Seller/Developer) in Manuel Antonio.

I am looking at some land to buy for residential use (vacation home)and believe to have found a decent deal.
Just checking if anybody can either recommend or disadvise using them.

In that same regard does anybody know the following attorney/firm;

Lic. Daniel Aguilar González
BUFETE AGUILAR & ASOCIADOS
Apdo. 4518-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica

Feed back would be very much appreciated!

Gunnar

[dkt2u]

I have not personally bought any property with Latitude 9, but I have sat down with a gentleman that I believe was Ron and we discussed properties in the area a couple of years ago. Latitude 9 is well established and has been in the Manuel Antonio area for quite some time now. I think as far as doing business with them you are safe.

[diego]

Mr Aguilar is a rich attorney developer and ex-politician. He was involved with a shady deal in Manuel Antonio regarding a bar. I am not saying he has done anything unethical but I am sure it is coincidence that his names is often found in the details of sour deals and fraud cases.

[gunnar]

Diego,

thanks for your input … I browsed through some of your forum articles and you appearently had some mixed experiences.
Can you recommend somebody reputable and knowledgeable?
It is not that I generally distrust the seller, but I just can’t afford mistakes.
Particular issues I am concerned about are a “agricultural use” classification on the registered survey and the lot being part of two folios; so appearently the replatting has not been done yet.
I think everything will work out in the end, I just need some professional help I guess…

[diego]

Gunnar,

I will say this, never give a property deal the benefit of the doubt. Cross all t’s and dot all i’s and from your limited info you look like you could use some advice. If you wish me to reply to your requests please send me a private email, I don’t feel right recommending services here as I respect Scott, his work and his website. The best work you can do on a land deal is the due diligence BEFORE the purchase. You have no idea the problems people get themselves into because they don’t want to spend a little extra money before the sale. And what happens is that sometimes they buy a huge problem and then they have to find out what they should have found out in the beginning. You are smart to be cautious.

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